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Safe positioning for neurosurgical patients
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Safe positioning for neurosurgical patients
AORN J.
2008 Jun.
Abstract
Positioning the patient for surgery is an important part of perioperative nursing care that should not be underemphasized. The combined factors of time, mechanical pressure, and immobility increase the risk of tissue damage. The objectives of perioperative positioning activities are to balance optimal surgical exposure with the prevention of any injury related to position and to maintain normal body alignment without excess flexion, extension, or rotation. General principles of positioning and specific considerations with surgical rationale are presented in this article for each of the commonly used neurosurgical positions (eg, supine, knee-chest, prone, lateral, park-bench, sitting).
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